Awards and Achievements

  • Muslim Bookstagram Award

    In 2021, The World is Your Masjid won the award for Best Early Picture Book

  • Little Rebels Award

    In October 2024, We Are Here was shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award

  • Read for Empathy Collection 2025

    In February 2025, We Are Here was selected for the Read for Empathy Collection 2025

  • NSK Neustadt Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature

    In October 2024, I was delighted to be a member of the jury for the NSK Neustadt Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature in Oklahoma.

  • The Birmingham Art Book

    In July 2022, it was an honour to have one of my illustrations feature in The Birmingham Art Book

  • Threads of Palestine

    In January 2025, I was honoured to have one of my poems selected for this important anthology

  • Birmingham Boy - World Book Day 2024

    One of the best things an author could ever hope to see - a child dressing up as a book character!